·State program
Washington VA Caregiver Support
Washington caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through Puget Sound, Spokane, and other VA caregiver support teams, including caregiver support team help, PGCSS, PCAFC, training, counseling, respite information, progressive needs planning, services and benefits matching, and local resource connection.
What it offers
VA Puget Sound health care offers caregiver support services to help caregivers find resources, enroll in programs, and access in-home help. Caregivers can contact the local support team at PUGCaregiverSupport@va.gov or 206-277-6696. For caregivers outside the Puget Sound region, the national VA Caregiver Support Line is available at 855-260-3274.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Washington?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?